Reply to "What separates players who are drafted?"

infielddad10,000+ posts

quote:
Originally posted by Bear:
In addition to Perseverance, the following character values will keep a draftee around (even after his primary tools keep improving.)

Respect
Responsibility
Compassion
Sharing
Friendship
Cooperation
Self-discipline
Honesty

Bear, I wonder if you could explain this. There isn't a single trait or skill in all of those great values that gets measured by those who run minor league player development, especially when your primary tools aren't improving.
Think of it this way: there are about 650 positions in MLB. In each minor league system there are 140 to 180 players at any given time.
They are competing for 3-4 roster spots that might open each year.
Virtues and values are of little to no value in MLB when your skills have peaked below the level to get beyond AAA, from everything I have heard and seen and discussions I had just last night.

12/4/077:20 PM

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